Marketing a tote bag as reusable is silly. Let’s say no to more stuff
Seascape: the state of our oceans
Number of plastic bags found on UK beaches down 80% since charge introduced
The age of extinction
Donkeys in Kenya are dying with stomachs full of plastic – and other animals are at risk
April 2024
Amazon increased US plastic packaging despite global phase-out, report says
The same year, 2022, company replaced plastic sleeves in EU with paper and cardboard, and cut plastic packaging globally by 11.6%
January 2024
REDcycle’s collapse and the hard truths on recycling soft plastics in Australia
Our unequal earth
Reduce, reuse, refuse: tips to cut down plastic use in your kitchen
December 2023
Big oil uncovered
US plastic bag recycling directory site taken down after ‘abysmal failure’
Investigation by ABC News found some materials were ending up in landfills, incinerators and other waste facilities
September 2023
Marks & Spencer replaces plastic bags for life with paper ones
New paper carrier bags are water-resistant and capable of carrying up to six four-pint milk bottles
July 2023
Supermarket plastic bag charge has led to 98% drop in use in England, data shows
Victorian charges against operators of failed REDcycle recycling scheme dropped
June 2023
Curb bottled water ads and tax shrink-wrap to cut UK pollution, says report
Seascape: the state of our oceans
Flip-flop boats, ‘trashion’ and the Bag Monster: the art of discarded plastic – in pictures
May 2023
After a plastic bag ban, Kenya takes another shot at its pollution problem
Despite a single-use bag ban in 2017, Nairobi and its waste collectors are still inundated with plastic. Can a new law pin responsibility on the manufacturers?
Seascape: the state of our oceans
Plastic waste puts millions of world’s poorest at higher risk from floods
More than 200 million face more intense and frequent floods due to plastic pollution blocking drainage systems, report finds
Coles to stop selling soft-plastic shopping bags by end of June
Move to reduce unnecessary packaging at the checkout is expected to take 230m plastic bags from circulation nationwide within a year
April 2023
More stockpiles of soft plastics from failed REDcycle recycling scheme uncovered
Dozens of storage sites found across Australia but estimated amount of plastic reportedly falls from 12,350 tonnes to 11,000
February 2023
Anya Hindmarch teams up with Co-op and Asda in reusable bag campaign
Designer’s tie-up is latest stage of plan to put fully recyclable plastic bags into every supermarket
December 2022
Single-use plastic items to be banned in England — reports
Cutlery, plates and polystyrene cups reportedly set to be banned in England after a consultation
November 2022
From the agencies
‘Plastic Man’ in Senegal on mission against trash – in pictures
On a beach in Senegal with so much rubbish that much of the sand is covered, one man is trying to raise awareness about the dangers of plastics
